Why Is the Quality/Purity of an Essential Oil Important?

Those practicing holistic medicine
focus upon using complete, unaltered essential oils and herbs. The
belief is that by using the complete botanical, there is a synergistic
effect between all the components within the plant that help support
the primary therapeutic functions of the botanical. For example,
one of the side effects of using pure "unbuffered" aspirin
is that it can severely upset the stomach and can even promote stomach
ulcers. Using large doses of White Willow Bark, an herb that contains
the active components that give aspirin its ability relieve pain,
can certainly cause the same complications, but White Willow Bark
is more gentle when used moderately in its whole state.

If you are over 30, you probably recall that there
were far fewer people with asthma and allergies when you were growing
up then there are today. And far fewer people with skin conditions
such as psoriasis and eczema. My personal belief is that the growing
number of individuals with these conditions is directly related
to the increased use of medications, processed foods and skin care
products containing synthetics.

There is a lot to be said for focusing upon consuming
and using natural ingredients including pure essential oils that
have not been blended with synthetics. Essential oils that have
been adulterated or tampered are no longer pure, whole, natural
substances.

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